Ice-making apparatus



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ROY G. WHISLEB, OF EQB T' WORTHI, TEXAS.

ICE-MAKING Arrimii'rus.

Application filed July 23, 1925.

readily discngageifl from said cans to permit their removal following freezing of the ;ontents thereof.

it is also an object of the invention to provide a device of the character mentioned inchiding a novel construction and arrangement of frame, theopposite side portions of which serve as effectual forms of guides for those cans being placed in and removed from the can holders or cabinets, said frames being each provided with means'for facilie rating the arrangement of the same in immovable position adjacent the receiving portions or sides of the can holders or cabinets and also including novelly arranged means for receiving and pivotally supporting the can catch devices.

Yet another and equally important ob ject of the invention is to provide a combined can guideand catch wherein the latter is mounted upon the frame in such a manner as to, with the application of ex cessive stress or strain thereto, permit its breaking or rupturing from the particular pivotal mounting therefor upon said frame without damage to such frame or to the portions of the can holder or cabinet receiving the frame, hence, permitting ready replzu-emont of the catch without expensive or time-absorbing repairs to any other parts of the apparatus.

Other objects of the invention will be in art obvious, and in part pointed out here inaftcr.

In order that the invention and its mode of operation may be readily understood by persons skilled in the art, I have in the ac companying illustrative drawings, and in the detailed followlng description basedthereupon, set out one embodiment of the same. In these draw1ngs:-

Figure-l is a -fragmentary detail in per- Serial No. 45,587.

the combined can guide and catches in or upon the can holder or cabinet; v

Figure 2 is a vertical fragmentary detail in section through portions of the water containing can showing the relative arrangement of the combined can holder guide and catch with respect thereto; and,

' Figure 3 is an enlarged detail in perspective of the improved form of combined can guide and catch. V

Having more particular reference to the drawings, in connection with wvhich like characters of reference will designate corresponding parts throughout, the improved device may be stated to be particularly advantageous for use in that form of atmospheric tank freezer apparatus wherein bracing timbers or bars indicated herein by the numeral 1 areemployed for dividing the upper or mouth portion of the can holder or cabinet into a plurality of individual can receiving compartments, these bracing timbers,'in turn, being relatively rigidly interconnected and held in equi-distant spaced relation through the medium of metal or other suitable bars 2 arranged in superposed relationship and paired fashion, is clearly shown in the Figurel, those portions of said bars 2 adjacent or intersecting the bracing timbers 1 at the regular intervals being connected to the same through the medium of fastening devices, indicated for the purpose of convenience by the nrmeral 3. In this connection, it, of course, will be noted that the bars 2 are arranged at substantially right angles with respect to the bracing timbers 1 and thus complete the individual can receiving compartments aforesaid, at the mouth of the can. receiving or retaining cabinet. Other divisional bars 4 are arranged intermediately of and parallel to the various bracing timbers 1., in the" manner clearly shown in the drawings, and have those portions of the same inter-connecting the intermediate portions of the lower bars 2 rigidly connected thereto through the medium of'rivets, screws, bolts, or other fastening devices 5, the lower face sides of each of these divisional bars i being preferably faced with a wear resisting or compensating metal stripping or sheathing 6,- for obvious purposes. In this connection, it is to be noted that the marginal portions of the sheathing 6 extends for adistance slightly beyond the opposite sidewalls of he visional; bar and thus; fo m. guide means against which the opposite sides of a can being introduce-.l into or removed from the cabins abut. Also, in this connection, it is to be noted that the lower face side or marginal portions of the bracing timbers 1 are provided with similar metal sheathing, indicated for the purpose of convenience herein by th numeral 7, the opposite edges or marginal portions of said casing being disposed with respect to the corresponding faces of the bracing timbers in a manner corresponding to the arrangement described in connection with the divisional bars 4:.

By the construction aforesaid, the can holder or cabinet, as stated, is provided with means for dividing the mouth portion thereof into distinct or individual can receiving compartments and in order that these various cans when arranged in such compartments within the cabinet may be properly held in partly immersed positions in the brine freezing solution, the improved can guides and catches, forming the subject of this invention, are provided.

The improved can guides and holders may be stated to each comprise cast or otherwise suitably formed metal frames 8, substantially rectangular in configuration and having the upper portions thereof provided with converging or inclined sides 9, the upper es:- tremities of said frame being provided with bolt receiving openings 10, while the lower extremities thereof are provided with luglike dependent extensions 11, which extensions are arranged in opposed fashion as is clearly shown in the Figures 2 and 3 and are so spaced with respect to each other as to snugly and einbracingly engage over the upper face and marginal portions of the lowermost of the superposed pairs of bars 2, providing, after a fashion, forms of channels for the frames whereby the same will be stabilized in their respective positions as between the said bars 2. To anchor these frames 8 in their positions between the superposed bars 2, bolts 12, or other suitable fastening devices are passed through openings formed in the uppermost of said bars 2 and through the bolt receiving openings 10 formed in the upper extremities of said frame 8, whereupon suitable locking devices are turned into engagement with the screw threaded extremities thereof and thus serve to positively and rigidly locate the frames with respect to the individual can receiving compartments of the ice making apparatus.

Because of the straddling engagement of the lower ends of the various frames 8 with the lower bars 2, it will be also understood that the plane surfaces upon the outer sides of said frames 8 will be fixedly positioned with respect to the individual can receiving compartments of the apparatus and therefore, will afford an efficient and practical form of guide means for such cans especially 1,ees,925

advantageous during the placing of such cans into or their removal from said individual receiving compartments, the placing of the cans into such compartments being even more facilitated through the provision of the inclined upper side portions 9 of said frames 8,

Each of the rectangular frames 8 are provided with integrally cast or otherwise formed intern'iediately disposed and horizontally positioned webs 13, having the opposite extremities thereof extended for distances beyond the opposite edge or marginal portions of the opposite sides of said frames 8 as is clearly shown in the Figures 1 and 8, portions of these extensions being cut away, as indicated by the numeral 14, for a purpose which will be subsequently described. The spaced positioning of the webs 13 is such as to provide their respective frames 8 with spaced pairs of pivotal hearing plates, which are indicated herein for the purpose of convenience by the numeral 13, the outer extremities of such extensions being formed with vertically aligned hearing openings. Horizontally swing-able catches or can holders proper designated by the numeral 15 are provided the frames 8 and are preferably formed of s ne soft material, such as brass or the like, rose to le strength is less than that of the material from which the integrally formed webs 13 are constructed. Also, if desired, these catches may be further weakened by cutting away portions of the under sides thereof, as indicated at 16 so that their degree of resistance will be decidedly less than that of the extensions 13 of said webs 13. Each of these catches 15 are proy ided with sleevelike bearings 17 upon their inner ends. the lengths of which are such as to permit their snug reception between the extensions 13 in the manner shown in the Figures 2 and 3, whereupon vertically disposed pivot pins 18 are passed therethrough and have their opposite ends anchored in the bearing openings heretofore described. Thus, it will be understood that limited horizontal swinging movement of the catches 15 will be permitted.

Each of the frames 8 are provided with two of these horizontally swingable catches 15, the same being arranged between and adjacentthe extensions 13 formed upon the opposite ends of the webs 13 and hence, it will be understood that each of said frames will be provided with means for engaging and retaining two juxtaposed water receiving or containing cans in properly immersed positions within the can holder or cabinet of the ice making apparatus.

From the foregoing, it will be understood that by my improved form of combined can guide and catch, 1 am enabled to releasably secure water containing cans in properly imfreezing solution, the catches 15 may be then mersed positions within the can receiving compartments of a holder or cabinet of ice making apparatus, such cans being arranged in juxtaposed relationship in their various individual compartments as afforded by the timbers and bars 1, 2,.and 4, hereinbefore described. To engage the catches 15 with the adjacent marginal portions of the cans, such as indicated herein by the numeral 19, it is only necessary that the free portions of the adjacent catches 15 be engaged and swung to positionsin substantial parallelism to the plane outer surfaces of the opposite sides of the various frames 8, whereupon said catches will have that form of engage ment with the adjacent marginal portions of the cans 19 as clearly shown in the Figure 2. Vith the cans 19 so engaged, it will be understood that they will be retained in properly immersed positions in the brine freezing solution within the cabinet or holder of the ice making apparatus and hence, that a process of freezing may be then eficiently performed. When, however, it is desired to remove the cans 19 from the brine engaged and'swung to positions at substantial right angles to the plane outer surfaces of the opposite sides of the frame 8, for example, as is shown in the Figure 3, causing said catches to be disengaged from the adj acent marginal portions of the cans 19 and then permitting said cans to be floated in the brine solution and removed from the ice making apparatus as desired.

It often times occurs in the manufacture of ice that workers in hasty and thoughtless moments neglect to disengage the various catches 15 from the various water or ice containing cans 19 and with the following removal of said cans from the apparatus, break or rupture the catches. In this connection, it is to be noted with particularity, that because of the construction of the various catches 15, when excessive stress or strain is exerted thereupon, the same will break without doing damage to their pivotal mountings in their respective frames 8; this being because of the fact, as heretofore noted, that the degree of resistance qualities less than that of their pivotal mountings, to-wit,the pivot pins and the extensions 13 of the websl}. Consequent upon this, it will be understood-that the broken or ruptured catches 15 may be quickly and readily re placed merely by removing their particular pivot pins 18 and then placing new catches between the extensions 13, then reengaging the pivot pins 18 with the latter. In absence of damaging of the extensions 13, the webs 13 or the pivot pins 18, it, of course, will be understood that the cost of repair will be kept at minimum and also, that the time and effort consumed by such a repairing operation will be likewise minimized 2, brought about by the forming of the spaced dependent lugs 11 thereupon, that the opposite sides of the frame 8 W111 be fixedly positioned with respect to the can receiving compartments in which the same are arranged. Thus, the plane outer surfaces of the opposite sides of said frame 8 will serve as highly efficient and advantageous forms of guides for the "ater and ice containing cans, both during their introduction into the ice making apparatus and their removal from the same subsequently toa freezing process. Furthermore, by reason of the formation of inclined sides 9 upon the upper extremities of the opposite sides of said frames 8, the introduction or placement of water containing cans in the various indivi dual comparts of the can holder or cabinet of the apparatus may be materially facilitated, since these inclined sides will serve to center or properly position the water 0011- taining cans with respect to such individual. compartments during their engagement and lowering into the apparatus.

By cutting away portions of the extensions 13 as indicated herein by the numeral 14, means are also afforded whereby positive and convenient'access may be had to the horizontally swingable catches 15 j at all times.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification, and such modification as is within the scope of my claims, I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim 1. A device of the character described comprising a frame, bearing means on said frame of a predetermined stress resisting quality, and catches movably mounted upon said bearing means, said catches possessing stress resisting qualities of a lesser degree than those of said bearing means. 7

2.1L device of the character described comprising a frame, oppositely disposed posed bearing means formed integral therewith, said bearing means being of a predetermined stress resisting quality, and catches pivoted to cacn of said bearing means, said catches possessing stress resisting qualities of a lesser degree than those of said bearing means.

A device of the character described comprising a frame, webs formed integral with the intermediate portions of said frame and arranged in spaced relation, the opposite extremities of said webs being extended, s2 id webs and their extensions possessing a predetern'iined stress resisting quality, and catches pivotally mounted between the extensions of said webs, said catches possessing streiis resisting qualities of a lesser degree 'han those of the webs and their extensions.

6. A device of the character described comprisin a frame, pairs of horizontally positioned relatively spaced webs formed integral with the intern'iediate portions of said 'ame, each of the opposite ends of said webs r ended beyond the adjacent edges rame, said webs and their extensions ng a predetermined stress resisting and catches pivoted for horizontal mg movement between the extensions d webs, said catches each possessing stress resisting qualities of a lesser degree than those of said webs and their extensions.

"7. A device of the character described comprising an elon ated frame having the outer surfaces of the opposite sides thereof formed plane, bearing means on said frame of a predetermined stress resisting quality, and catch means m-ovably mounted upon said bearing means, said catch means possessing stress resisting qualities of lesser degree than those of said bearing means.

8. A device of the character described comprising an elongated substantially rectangular frame, saddle means formed upon the lower end of said frame, bearing means on said frame of a predetermined stress resisting quality, and horizontally swingable "atches pivoted upon said bearing means, id catches possessing stress resisting qualities of a lesser degree than those of the bearing means.

9. A device of the character described comprising a substantially rectangular frame, the opposite sides of said frame being formed with plane outer surfaces,

e oi th f posses i qualit saddle means formed upon the lower end of said frame, the upper portion of the sides said frame being inclined, bearing means on the frame possessing a predetermined stress 2 sist-ing quality, and horizontally swing-able catches pivoted upon said bearing means, said catches possessing stress resisting qualities of a lesser degree than those of said bearing means.

10. A device of the character described comprising substantially rectangular frame having the upper portion thereof constricted, the. outer faces of the opposite sides of said frame being plane, saddle means formed upon the lower end of said frame, pairs of horizontally positioned webs integral with the intermediate portion of said frame and arranged in spaced relation, each of said webs having extensions formed upon their opposite ends, said webs and extensions possessing a predetermined stress resisting quality, and horizontally swingable catches pivotally mounted between the xtensions of said webs, each of said catches possessing stress resisting qualities of lesser degree than those of said webs and their extensions.

11. A device of the character described comprising a substantially rectangular frame having the upper portion of the opposite sides thereof converging, the outer surfaces of said opposite sides being plane and the upper extremities of said frame having a fastening device receiving opening therein, dependent lugs formed upon the lower end of said frame, 8 laced horizontally positioned webs rigidly positioned adjacent the intermediate portion of said frame having opposed extensions, said extensions be ingextended to points beyond the adjacent marginal portions of said frame, said webs and their extensions possessing a predetermined stress resisting quality, and horizontally swingable catches pivoted between said extensions, said catches possessing stress rcsisting qualities of a lesser degree than those of said webs and their respective extensions.

12. A device of the character described comprising, a frame, spaced hearings on said frame and catches movably mounted between said bearings and having a lesser degree of stress resisting quality than the latter.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ROY Gr. lVHISLER. 

